ODBC

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ODBC

ODBC is acronym for Open DataBase Connectivity, a Microsoft technology used for database access. ODBC facilitates the access to various database management systems from any ODBC compliant application. ODBC connects to the data source using a database driver. This database driver acts as a middle layer, which convert the data queries defined in the application into commands that the database understands.

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